FDM tungsten carbide nozzle

The nozzle will be compatible with Ultimaker, Prusa, Monoprice, and Raise3D machines, among others, and enable the 3D printing of a composite material high in wear and abrasion resistance. Crowdfunding will launch on Monday March 5th.

Dyze is a team of five, led by Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Sebastien Carrier and consisting of a Chief Research Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and a Lead CG Designer. The company was established to bring to market innovative parts, components and accessories for 3D printing machines. Already-released products include cooling blocks, extruders and individual nozzles, as well as the Sentinel cleaning accessory.

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The M7 MK10 Tungsten Carbide Nozzle design.

The M7 MK10 Tungsten Carbide Nozzle design.

The Tungsten Carbide Nozzles, UM3; M5 1.75mm; M6 3.00mm; M7 MK10, are being launched to give users of desktop platforms, like Ultimaker and Raise3D, more opportunities. Tungsten carbide is regularly used to produce cutting tools for steel and tool steel, as well as throughout the mining sector as a button insert for crushing rocks. The material’s high thermal performance means the nozzle tip’s heat is maintained, allowing for an increased printing speed, while its hardness ensures a comprehensive wear resistance.

Key benefits of the nozzle include low friction, which sees less plastic material sticking to the nozzle and cleaner parts being produced; an improved flow of material at quicker speeds; and ultimately a better performance, according to Dyze. The frame of the nozzle has been manufactured in steel, preferred to other metals like copper, aluminium, brass, because of its higher tensile strength, strength at high temperatures, and coefficient of thermal expansion.

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The UM3 Tungsten Carbide Nozzle design.

The UM3 Tungsten Carbide Nozzle design.

The four Tungsten Carbide Nozzles, save for the UM3 which has been designed specifically for the Ultimaker 3 platform, are each compatible with a different variety of desktop machines currently on the market, from MakerBots to FlashForges, and LulzBots to Robo machines. Further information will be available when the Dyze Design Tungsten Carbide Nozzle Kickstarter campaign launches on Monday March 5th.